DU teachers write to VC, seek intervention after College of Arts begins admission

In a letter, 11 DU teachers, including members of the varsity's Executive Council (EC) and Academic Council (AC), said it is a really unfortunate action and is in contravention of the acts and statutes of the varsity. 

DU teachers writes to VC, seeks intervention after College of Arts begins admission

A group of teachers from Delhi University's Academics for Action and Development has written to the DU Vice-chancellor Yogesh Singh seeking his intervention after the College of Art (CoA) began the admission process as part of the Ambedkar University.

In a letter, 11 DU teachers, including members of the varsity's Executive Council (EC) and Academic Council (AC), said it is really unfortunate action and is in contravention of the acts and statutes of the varsity. 

The move comes amid the ongoing tension between the DU and the state government over the affiliation of the art college. In 2020, the Delhi government has announced that the CoA will be affiliated with Ambedkar University, as the college was facing several issues. 

It must be noted that Ambedkar University is a Delhi government-funded university. The admissions were not conducted in the last academic session because of the affiliation issue. DU academic council member Alok Pandey said the Ambedkar University recently held a meeting in which it announced that the admission to CoA will begin as part of the AUD.

"It should be noted here that the Lt Governor has ruled that any such step towards merger is subject to 'the de-affiliation of College of Arts from Delhi University," the letter mentioned. Vice-Chancellor Yogesh Singh said the DU has asked CoA to conduct admission as a part of the Delhi University.

"I am not aware of it (CoA starting admission under AUD). But we have asked the College of Arts to conduct it as a part of Delhi University. We are waiting," he said.

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